Owned by
Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
Subject of
Libby, McNeill, & Libby, U.S.A., American, 1869 - 1960
Date
1828-1850
Medium
wood, metal, thread, and ink
Dimensions
H x W x D: 6 3/4 × 9 3/4 × 16 1/2 in. (17.1 × 24.8 × 41.9 cm)
Description
A hand-made loom with weaving intact.
The loom is made out of a wooden fruit crate and popsicle sticks. There are twenty four (24) popsicle sticks attached to a wooden bar at the top of the loom. Each stick has a hole in it with a piece of thread running through it. The bar and popsicle sticks were once moveable and would have been used to push the rows of threads together. There is a blue and tan weaving attached to the loom. The ends of the threads are tied to nails, which are nailed into the top and the base of the loom.
On the proper left side of the loom there is a black design with a setting sun and text which reads [GROWN AND PACKED / IN / CALIFORNIA / U.S.A.]. There is a stamp which reads [122899]. Several of the popsicle sticks have indented text which reads [U.S.A. popsicle].
There is black text on the top board of the loom in several different fonts. It reads [California / Golden - Glory / BRAND / Standard NORTHERN / TILTON APRICOTS / Packed By Libby, McNiell & Libby. U.S.A.]. There is a black stamp on the underside of the crate which reads [95 431 / CHARLESTON].
Place made
United States, North and Central America
Place collected
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Textiles and Quilts
Type
looms
Topic
Craftsmanship
Domestic life
Skilled labor
Slavery
U.S. History, 1815-1861
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.108.17.7
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59402c656-b7f3-49e5-97f3-9ea0d8fdbe5b

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